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Railway utilised 98 pc capex by Feb-end; trains to dominate flights in new corridors: VaishnawIndian Railways achieved 98 percent budget utilization for FY26. New high-speed corridors will significantly cut travel times, making train...
Over 3 crore fake accounts removed from IRCTC portal: Ashwini VaishnawIndian Railways has removed over three crore fake accounts from the IRCTC portal to stop ticket touts. Most train seats, 78 percent, are in...
Railways aims for 52 reforms in 2026Indian Railways plans 52 reforms in 2026, focusing on safety, AI, advanced technology, and workforce training to enhance passenger service....
As Oppn flags safety, Vaishnaw says 90% fall in accidents in 20 yearsIn the Lok Sabha, opposition members expressed concerns over railway accidents and the financial state of Indian Railways, while ruling par...
Rs 60,000 crore investment opportunity by railways in West Bengal, says Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a Rs 60,000-crore investment opportunity by the railways in West Bengal. He emphasized the need...
Madhya Pradesh: Amid rising cases of train accidents, two coaches of Rani Kamlapati-Saharsa special passenger train derailsTwo coaches of the Rani Kamlapati-Saharsa special passenger train derailed at Itarsi station in Madhya Pradesh. No casualties were reported...
Oppn vs Ashwini Vaishnaw: 68% drop in train accidents, says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Lok SabhaRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament of a 68% drop in train accidents during the Modi government's tenure compared to the ...
Punctuality of mail and express trains drops: Now one in every four trains running lateThe punctuality of mail and express trains has declined to 73 per cen in the current financial year, down by 11 per cent compared to the pr...
Around 30,000 people lost their lives in last three years due to accidents on railway tracksConsequential accident deaths, however, remain zero since last and the ongoing financial years.
Railways register its best safety figures in almost four decadesThe number of consequential accidents has come down from 1,130 in 1980-81 to mere 59 (94.8 per cent reduction) in 2018-19.
'40 deaths in 75 accidents since Sept 2017: Railways' records best safety figures in 5 years'There were two major accidents during this period -- the derailment of the Utkal Express in August 2017 which killed over 20 people, and th...
Overbridges, underbridges, personnel to convert 9,340 unmanned Railways level crossings to safety zonesOf the total unmanned level crossings, around 6,388 are on broad gauge network and need priority attention for elimination.
- Railway Budget 2013: Rail Budget will have spiralling effect on prices - CPI(M)
The party said there have been no new announcements in the Railway Budget and expressed apprehensions on the expansion plans of the Railway...
Rail Budget 2013: Rs 2,000 crore allotted for land and station developmentBansal on Tuesday announced the plan to allocate Rs 2,000 crore for land and station development in his rail budget 2013 speech.
Rail Budget 2013: Railways play important role in the growth of the nation, says BansalThere has been a reduction in the no of accidents, even though passenger & freight volumes have increased, Bansal said in his Rail Budget s...
Railway Budget 2013: Railways created 4 companies of RPF personnel for womenBansal had in Jan hiked railway fares across the board for the first time in a decade. The decision had met with widespread criticism.
Railway Budget 2013: Reduction in number of train accidents, says BansalBansal is the first Congress Railway Minister in nearly 17 years and expectations are high from his Rail Budget speech.
- 14 coaches of Coromandel Express derail in Orissa, 15 dead
Within hours of Railway minister Lalu Prasad gloating over his safety record during his budget speech in Parliament, one of the country’s f...
- Fourteen coaches of Coromandel Express derail in Orissa, many dead
Within hours of railway minister Lalu Prasad gloating over his safety record during his budget speech in Parliament, one of the country's f...
- Twelve coaches of Coromandel Express derail in Orissa, many dead
At least 10 persons have died and 70 injured in the accident, which occurred about 120 kms from Bhubaneswar at 7:50pm.